Nariyal Aur Dudh Pulav

A wonderful flavoured rice..... For any special occasion.....

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Rice (Basmati)

2-3 green chillies

2 tbsp raisins

4 cardamoms

1/2 tsp sugar

2 tbsp dessicated coconut

1tbsp pistachio skinned and cut into stirps

2 inch stick of cinnamon

2 1/2 cups of milk

1 1/4 cup of water

3 tbsp ghee

2 bay leaves

Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash rice and keep for half an hour with water in it. Drain and mix with the coconut, chillies, salt, sugar, raisins, pistachios, bay leaves, cinnamon and cardamoms.

2. Heat ghee in a vessel and add the rice mixture to it. Fry for 5-10 min stirring constantly.

3. Add the milk and water, and on high flame bring it to boil.

4. Once it starts boiling nicely stir and lower the flame. Let the rice cook and then serve the pulav hot.

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Masala Kaddu

One more easy quick and tasty vege......

Ingredients

Oil 2tbsp

1 large onion, finely sliced

2 dried red chillies

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp Kalonji (onion seeds)

1/2 tsp chilli powder

4 cups red pumpkin cubed

Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a vessel and add kalonji and red chillies to it. Fry for a min and add onion to it.

2. Fry the onions till golden brown. Add the pumpkin, turmeric, chilli and salt and stir fry for few minutes. Cover, and cook on low heat for 10-15 min. Serve hot with
luchi.

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Channa dal with bottle gourd

This is very quick and nice recipie which can be served as a vege and dal.... so two in one.....

Ingredients

1 cup split gram (channa dal)

1/2 small bottle gourd- peeled and chopped

1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1 tomato sliced

1 onion sliced

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 green chilli sliced

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp dry mango powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1tbsp oil

Salt to taste.

Method

1. In a bowl mix split gram, bottle gourd, slat, turmeric, 1/4 red chilli powder and 4 cups of water and pressure cook.

2. Remove from fire.

3. While the dal and bottle gourd are getting cooked on another side heat oil add jeera and ones it changes colour add onions.

4. Cook onions till brown and then add tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 min and then add coriander powder, garam masala, dry mango powder and cook for another min.

5. Remove from fire and add green chillies and red chilli powder. Mix and then pour it on the hot dal. Mix gently and serve hot with steamed rice/chappati/puri etc........

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